Chess Puzzle #BNlUo — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1540 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks e6/f3; pawns a3/b3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d1/d2; pawns a6/b6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1 — rook d1→h1. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f3→f2).
  3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook d2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, rook endgame, short. The key move is Rh1.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/pp2R2p/5p2/5P2/PP3RP1/3r2KP/3r4 w - - 3 32

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